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Agnipurana 259

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Puṣkara said: / I will proclaim the application of the Yajurveda, which bestows worldly enjoyment and liberation; listen, O Rāma. / The great mystical utterances preceded by the syllable Om are considered

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destroyers of all sins and bestowers of all desires. / A wise man should propitiate the gods with a thousand oblations of clarified butter.

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It grants what is desired in the mind, O Rāma, fulfilling whatever is wished by the mind. / Desiring peace, he should do so with barley; with sesame seeds, for the removal of sin;

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and with grains and white mustard seeds, which fulfill all desires. / With firewood from the udumbara tree, it is praised for one desiring cattle;

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with curd for one desiring food; with milk for one desiring peace; / with fuel-sticks of apāmārga for one desiring much gold.

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One desiring a maiden should offer jasmine flowers smeared with clarified butter and tied in pairs; / one desiring a village should offer sesame seeds and husked rice.

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In rites of subjugation, [he should use] śākhoṭaka, vāsā, and apāmārga; / for the destruction of disease, O descendant of Bhṛgu, [he should offer] fuel-sticks mixed with poison and blood.

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Enraged, he should offer oblations duly with the desire to kill enemies. / Having made an effigy of a king entirely of rice grain, O twice-born,

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he should make oblations thousands of times; the king will come under his power. / Flowers are for one desiring clothing; dūrvā grass destroys diseases.

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For one desiring spiritual radiance, the hem of a garment is prescribed. / In counter-spells, one should offer with chaff, thorns, and ashes;

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and in rites of creating enmity, the feathers of a crow and an owl. / And having offered tawny cow's clarified butter during a lunar eclipse, O twice-born,

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Having collected [residual] drops with calamus powder, a man who consumes that calamus, / consecrated with a thousand [mantras], becomes intelligent.

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Reciting "You are the slayer of the enemy," one should bury in the enemy's house / an eleven-finger peg of iron or indeed of khadira wood.

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This rite of eradication (uccāṭana) of enemies has been explained to you. / And having recited the "Cakṣuṣyā" [hymn], one recovers lost sight.

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Likewise, the anuvāka [beginning] "They employ" (upayuñjate) grants food. / Offering dūrvā grass with "O fire, child of strength, seated..." (tanūnapāgne sat), one is freed from distress.

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A fire oblation with curd and clarified butter using "You are medicine" (bheṣajam asi) removes afflictions of cattle.

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[Footnote]

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1 "khādiram eva vā" in manuscripts ga, gha, and ña.

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2 "paśūpasargahā" in manuscripts ka and cha. / [Page 448]

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A fire oblation with "We worship Tryambaka" (tryambakaṃ yajāmahe) increases good fortune.

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Uttering the maiden's name, it is supreme in securing a maiden. / Reciting it constantly in times of danger, one is freed from dangers.

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Having offered thorn-apple flowers with clarified butter, one attains all desires. / Having offered bdellium (guggulu), O Rāma, one sees Śiva in a dream.

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Having recited the anuvāka [beginning] "They harness the mind" (yuñjate manaḥ), one attains long life. / This [mantra], "Viṣṇu's wicker work" (viṣṇor avāṭam), destroys all obstacles.

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It slays demons, bestows fame, and likewise grants victory. / This [mantra], "Agni without effort" (ayatno agniḥ), grants victory in battle.

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"May these waters carry away" (idam āpaḥ pravahata) dispels sin during bathing. / With "Viśvakarman with the oblation" (viśvakarmann u haviṣā), an iron needle ten fingers long

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should be buried at the door of the maiden; she will not be given to another. / With "O God Savitṛ" (deva savitar), one desirous of strength should make offerings, O best of the twice-born.

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One desirous of strength should offer into the fire with "svāhā", O best of the twice-born, / with sesame seeds, barley grains, O knower of righteousness, and grains of apāmārga.

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Consecrating yellow pigment (gorocanā) a thousand times, O twice-born, / and making a mark on the forehead with it, one becomes beloved to the people.

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The recitation to the Rudras destroys all sins. / A fire oblation accomplishes all purposes and brings peace everywhere:

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for goats and sheep, horses, elephants, and cattle; / for men, kings, children, and women;

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for villages, cities, and countries as well, O Bhārgava,

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1 "viṣṇor virāṭam ity etat" in gha and ña; "viṣṭor arāṭam ity etat" in ka, ja, and ṭa. / [Page 449]

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for those afflicted, O knower of righteousness, and those who are diseased.

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When pestilence has arrived and danger caused by enemies, / a fire oblation to Rudra with milk-rice and clarified butter is the supreme pacification.

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By means of a fire oblation of clarified butter with the Kūṣmāṇḍa [hymns], one removes all sins. / Eating barley-meal, barley gruel, or alms food at night, O best of men,

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and devoted to bathing outside for a month, one is freed from the murder of a Brahmin. / From a fire oblation with the mantra "May the winds blow sweet" (madhu vātāḥ), one obtains everything.

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Having offered with "Dadhikrāvā" (dadhi krāvṇaḥ), one obtains sons without a doubt. / Likewise, this [mantra] "Rich in clarified butter" (ghṛtavatī) with clarified butter promotes long life.

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"May Indra [grant] us well-being" (svasti na indraḥ)—this destroys all obstacles. / "May cattle breed here" (iha gāvaḥ prajāyadhvam) increases prosperity.

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With a thousand offerings of clarified butter, it destroys misfortune (alaksmi). / Having offered grains of apāmārga with the ladle using "At the god's..." (devasya tvā),

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one is quickly freed from malevolent sorcery (abhicāra) and transformation, no doubt. / With fuel sticks of palāśa using "May Rudra protect" (rudra pātu), one obtains gold.

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In case of fire portents, a man should offer with rice grains using "Be auspicious" (śivo bhava). / And this [mantra], "Which armies" (yāḥ senāḥ), dispels fear from thieves.

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A man who offers black sesame seeds a thousand times with "Whoever attacks us" (yo asmabhyam avātīyāt), / is freed from sorcery and transformation, O twice-born.

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Having offered with "Lord of food, with food..." (annena annapate), one obtains food. / "The swan seated in purity" (haṃsaḥ śucisat), recited in water, destroys sin.

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"Catvāri bhṛṅgā...", recited in water, removes all sins. / Having recited "The gods [performed] the sacrifice" (devā yajñam), one is exalted in the world of Brahmā.

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Having offered clarified butter with "Spring..." (vasanta), one obtains a boon from the sun. / And of "You are the winged one" (suparṇo 'si), the ritual action is like that of the vyāhṛtis.

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Having recited "Homage! Svāhā!" (namaḥ svāhā) three times, one attains freedom from bondage. / Repeating the Drupadā [verse] three times within water frees one from all sin.

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The mantra "May cattle breed here" (iha gāvaḥ prajāyadhvam) increases intelligence / when offered with clarified butter, curd, milk, or milk-rice.

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And having offered leaves and fruits with "A hundred..." (śatam yaḥ), / one attains health, prosperity, and long life.

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"Rejoice, O plants" (oṣadhīḥ pratimodadhvam) brings wealth during sowing and reaping. / Through a fire oblation of milk-rice with "Rich in horses" (aśvāvatī), one attains peace.

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A person in fetters is released with the mantra "To him..." (tasmai). / With "The youth well-dressed" (yuvā suvāsāḥ), one obtains excellent garments.

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"May the curses release me" (muñcantu mā śapathyāḥ) destroys all death. / An offering of sesame and clarified butter with "Do not harm me" (mā mā hiṃsīḥ) destroys enemies.

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With "Homage to all serpents" (namo 'stu sarvasarpebhyaḥ) using clarified butter and milk-rice, / and "Make, O king" (kṛṇudhvaṃ rājan), it destroys sorcery.

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Having offered ten thousand joints of dūrvā grass with "From joint to joint" (kāṇḍāt kāṇḍāt), a man / brings an end to pestilence in a village or a district.

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One afflicted with disease is freed from disease, and one suffering from grief is freed from grief.

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1 "śatañ ca" in ṭa; "śataṃ vā" in ka.

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2 "oṣadhayaḥ pratimodadhvam" in ja.

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3 "sarvakilviṣanāśanam" in gha and ña.

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4 "vighnavināśanam" in ka and cha. / [Page 451]

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And having offered firewood sticks of udumbara with "Sweet-bearing is the lord of the forest for us" (madhumān no vanaspatiḥ)

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a thousand times, O Rāma, a man obtains wealth; / he obtains great good fortune and threefold success in transactions.

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Having offered with "Child of the waters" (apāṃ garbham), one certainly makes the rain god rain. / And having likewise offered curd, clarified butter, and honey with "Drink the waters" (apaḥ piba),

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one immediately brings about heavy rain, O knower of righteousness. / This [hymn], "Homage to you, O Rudra" (namas te rudra), destroys all calamities.

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It is declared to bring all pacification and destroy major sins (mahāpātaka). / With "He spoke on our behalf" (adhyavocat), there is protection for the diseased,

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destruction of demons, bestowal of fame, and increase of long life and vigor. / Reciting this on a journey while throwing white mustard seeds, one remains safe.

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Constantly reciting this [verse], "He who is copper-colored" (asau yas tāmraḥ), one should wait upon the sun, / evening and morning without laziness, O knower of righteousness.

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One obtains inexhaustible food and finds long life. / With the six [verses beginning with] "Unstring the bow" (pramuñca dhanvaḥ), consecration of weapons

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strikes fear into enemies in battle—no doubt should be entertained here. / The [verse beginning with] "Do not [harm] our great ones" (mā no mahāntam) brings pacification for children.

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With the seven sections beginning with “namo hiraṇyavāhave” (“Homage to the golden-armed”), / one should offer mustard smeared with pungent oil; it destroys enemies.

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Through a hundred thousand oblations with “namo vaḥ kirikebhyaḥ” (“Homage to you, the sparklers”) using lotuses, a man / obtains the royal fortune, and similarly, gold through bilva fruits.

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Wealth is obtained through fire oblations with sesame seeds using “imā rudrāya” (“These to Rudra”).

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1. "prayuñje" thus in manuscripts ga, gha, and ña. / [Page 452]

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And by another fire oblation with dūrvā grass, one is freed from all diseases.

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The mantra “āśuḥ śiśānaḥ” (“Swiftly sharpening”) is taught for protecting weapons, / and in battle, O Rāma, for destroying all enemies.

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O twice-born knower of righteousness, one should offer a thousand oblations of clarified butter / with five verses of “rājasāma”; one is freed from eye disease.

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A fire oblation in the house with “śaṃ no vanaspate” (“May the lord of the forest bring us peace”) removes defects of site architecture. / Having offered clarified butter with “agna āyūṃṣi” (“O Agni, life-spans”), one suffers no hatred from anyone.

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Having offered roasted grains with “apāṃ phena” (“With foam of the waters”), one obtains victory. / One who is deprived of sense organs, reciting “bhadrāḥ” (“Auspicious”), becomes endowed with all sense organs.

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“Agniś ca pṛthivī ca” (“Both Agni and the earth”) is supreme for subjugation. / Reciting the mantra “adhvanaḥ” (“From the paths”), one becomes victorious in legal affairs.

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And “brahma rājanyam” (“The priest and the warrior”) brings success at the beginning of actions. / By a hundred thousand fire oblations of clarified butter with “saṃvatsaro 'si” (“You are the year”), one becomes free from disease.

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The mantra “ketuṃ kṛṇvan” (“Making a banner”) increases victory in battle. / “Indro 'gnir dharmaḥ” (“Indra, Agni, Dharma”) binds righteousness in war.

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The mantra “dhanvā nāgā” is supreme for taking up the bow. / Likewise, the mantra “yajīta” should be known for consecration [of weapons].

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The mantra “ahiratha” is used for consecrating arrows. / “Vahnīnāṃ pitaḥ” is proclaimed as the mantra for the trumpet.

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Likewise, “yuñjanti” (“They yoke”) is spoken of as the mantra for yoking horses. / “Āśuḥ śiśānaḥ” is spoken of for commencing the expedition.

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1. "dharmavivardhanam" thus in manuscript ja.

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2. "mantraś ca hi ratha hy etaccharāṇām" thus in manuscripts ka and cha. / [Page 453]

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The mantra “viṣṇoḥ kramaḥ” (“The stride of Viṣṇu”) is supreme for mounting the chariot. / And “ājaṅghā” is taught for whipping the horses.

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One should recite “yāḥ senā abhitvarīḥ” (“Those armies that hasten forward”) facing the enemy's army. / And “dundubhyaḥ” (“To the war-drums”) is for beating the war-drum.

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Having acted with these mantras previously offered into the fire, one becomes victorious. / From ten million fire oblations of “yamena dattam” (“Given by Yama”), a wise man

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can swiftly produce a chariot that grants victory in battle. / And the use of “ā kṛṣṇena” (“With the dark [realm]”) is like that of the sacred utterances.

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By the recitation of the Śivasaṅkalpa hymn, one obtains absorption of the mind. / Having offered five hundred thousand oblations with “pañca nadyaḥ” (“Five rivers”), one obtains Lakṣmī.

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Gold consecrated a thousand times with this mantra, “yad ābadhnan dākṣāyaṇāḥ” (“What the descendants of Dakṣa bound”), / should be worn; it wards off enemies.

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Throwing a stone or a clod of earth in the four directions in the house with “imaṃ jīvebhyaḥ” (“This for the living”), / one then has no fear of thieves at night.

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“Pari me gām anena” is an excellent means of subjugation; / a man who arrives there to kill becomes subjugated.

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O knower of righteousness, gentle one, when one gives consecrated food, betel, flowers, and the like, / that person will swiftly become subordinate to him.

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“Śaṃ no mitraḥ” (“May Mitra be auspicious to us”) always and everywhere grants peace. / Having performed a fire oblation at a crossroad with “gaṇānāṃ tvā gaṇapatim” (“Thee, the lord of the hosts”),

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using all types of grain, one undoubtedly subjugates the entire world.

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1. "śivasaṃkalpa ity etat" thus in manuscripts gha and ja.

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2. "parāṅne gāyaneneti" thus in manuscript ka. / [Page 454]

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“Hiraṇyavarṇāḥ śucayaḥ” (“Golden-hued, pure”) is this mantra for consecration by aspersion.

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“Śaṃ no devīr abhiṣṭaye” (“May the divine waters be for our aid”) is likewise supreme for pacification. / With clarified butter offered in portions with the mantra “ekacakra” (“Single-wheeled”),

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one undoubtedly attains peace and grace from the planets. / Having offered clarified butter with the two verses beginning “gāvo bhagaḥ” (“Cows are fortune”), one obtains cattle.

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“Pravādāṃśaḥ sopat” is prescribed in the domestic sacrifice. / “Devebhyo vanaspate” is prescribed in the tree sacrifice.

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The Gāyatrī addressed to Viṣṇu is to be known as “tad viṣṇoḥ paramaṃ padam” (“That highest step of Viṣṇu”); / it pacifies all sins and fulfills all desires.

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Thus in the great Āgneya Purāṇa, the two hundred and fifty-ninth chapter, entitled “The Application of Yajur-mantras.”

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Now the two hundred and sixtieth chapter:

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The Application of Sāma-chants

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